What 115 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Lincoln Mkz Hev

The seat belts unlock at any given time

NHTSA ODI 11533775

The middle rear seat belt locks up when you fold the seat down and the only way to lift the seat is to remove the seat belt from the car and allow it to fully retract. But as soon as the seat get laid down again you have to repeat the process. There are multiple videos on YouTube of multiple ford vehicles having the same problem. Secondly periodically all the lights on the dash come on and it says all the Advanced Driver Assistant systems aren’t working and the electronic assist powersteering stops working. It lasts anywhere from a couple minutes or until the car is turned off for a long time. There are also multiple videos on YouTube showing the same problem on multiple Lonicoln MKZ’s.

NHTSA ODI 11500488

The rear seatbelt buckle isn't functioning correctly and is causing a seatbelt light. We are now told we have to spend close to $1,000 to get the buckle replaced OR there's a chance my airbags will malfunction across the entire car should I get in an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11420458

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR THE REAR 2/3 SEAT IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. CANNOT GET SEAT BACK UP INTO UPRIGHT POSITION. CANNOT SIT MORE THAN 1 PASSENGER IN REAR. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME SEAT WAS RELEASED TO THE DOWN POSITION.

NHTSA ODI 11195752

THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V875000 REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED ON JAN 2017. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW WITH NO SOLUTION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINING PASSENGERS IN A CRASH.

NHTSA ODI 11143612

WHEN LETTING THE SEAT DOWN IT WONT GO BACK UP THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACT GETS ST STUCK IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IT HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOT ON MY VIN

NHTSA ODI 11121018

I PURCHASED A USED 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. AS OF OCTOBER 11,2014. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES DUE TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS... KEY FAB, RECALL 14S21 SENOR AIR BAG, RECALL 15S16, RECALL 15S14 REPLACE POWER STEERING BOLTS, REPLACE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAR, KEY FAB, REDO RECALL FOR DOOR LATCHES, PHONE & RADIO DEVICE, DRIVER FRONT SEAT MOVED UP & DOWN & BACK & FORTH ON IT'S OWN. CAR WAS PUTTING ITSELF IN PARK. RECALL 15S16, CENTER READ CHECK LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOW NOT COMING ON AND I JUST PICKED UP TODAY. SO NOW A NEW PROBLEM. I WANT LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY TO REPURCHASE THIS AUTO BACK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR. MY FAMILY & I VALUE MY LIFE. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 9 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED. OCTOBER 20, 2017. THIS IS QUITE CONCERNING. THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS AUTO

NHTSA ODI 11035334

I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 32 MONTHS. AND YET IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE APPROX. 9 TIMES FROM RECALLS NOTICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES ON 14S21,15S16,15S14KEY FAB PROBLEMS 2 TIMES, AIR CONDITIONER, SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN, THE HAS PUT INSELF INTO PARK WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS TAKEN OFF. DRIVER SEAT STARTED MOVING BY ITSELF FROM FORWARD TO BACKWARDS & UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. START & STOP BUTTON HAS BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 11003145

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE, BUT ESTIMATED JUNE OR JULY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10990592

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STUCK. REAR 2/3 SEAT STUCK IN DOWN POSITION SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. LET SEAT DOWN FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

NHTSA ODI 10985700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FRONT END CRASH. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXCHANGING INFORMATION WITH THE OCCUPANT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED INTO A STONE WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 10959499

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10679685

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING DOES NOT DOES NOT LIGHT UP OR BEEP FOR AROUND 4 BLOCKS OF TRAVEL. IF MOST ACCIDENTS HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME THIS COULD BE SERIOUS OR EVEN FATAL. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THIS WAY WITH ALL THE OTHER MODELS HE COMPARED MINE TO. THIS DOES NOT MAKE A SAFE SITUATION. THE DRIVER'S WARNING WORKS RIGHT AFTER MOTION BEGINS. THE PASSENGER'S BELT WARNING SHOULD WORK THE SAME WAY. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES IT WILL LIGHT AND BEEP IF NOT CONNECTED AND THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10627721